Great thread! :)
My tips are:
Buy big knickers (black only as they don't show blood stains!), Primarni, Matalan etc do packs of 5 or so dirt cheap). Much more comfy than disposable knickers & hold pads in nicely.
Eat fruit, bran flakes and ask for Lactulose as soon as you've had your baby. You won't be discharged until you've been and the codeine based painkillers they give you can make you constipated. If Lactulose doesn't work, Movicol is good too, works gently.
Drinks lots and have little snacks often to keep your energy up.
Don't freak out when the MW tells you to have a shower in the 2nd day and to remove your dressing yourself. I was terrified but the micropore dressing, once wet, came off easily.
Don't have too many visitors, I loved seeing my close family the afternoon after I'd had both sections, but the next day I really wasn't in the mood for the onslaught.
You may be surprised at how quickly you feel normal again. Don't underestimate yourself and do too much. I felt fine after 5 days & went shopping with DH. 5 hours later, on the phone to the out of hours surgery after I passed clots, I was told by the doctor, I'd done waaay too much too soon.